Patrick A. Pohlen J.D.

Background

Mr. Patrick A. Pohlen, J.D. is a Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP and serves as the global Co-Chair of its Venture and Technology Group and a member of its Corporate Department. Mr. Pohlen based in Latham's Silicon Valley office. His practice areas are company representation; intellectual property, media, and technology; life sciences; mergers and acquisitions; and venture and technology. Mr. Pohlen is one of the nation's leading attorneys in representing technology and ... life science companies and the financial institutions, which includes venture capitalists and investment banks, which finance them. His practice focuses on general corporate counseling, private finance, public offerings, securities, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Pohlen has extensive experience in corporate finance and securities matters. He has represented companies, underwriters, and investors in private financings and public offerings. Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, Mr. Pohlen was the Chief Operating Officer at a high profile technology start-up. This experience makes him especially attuned to the business and legal issues facing emerging growth companies today. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Pohlen was a Partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, where he headed its Public Offering Practice Group and the Investment Banking Practice Group. Before this, he has practiced at Stinson, Mag and Fizzell, P.C. and Willkie, Farr & Gallagher. Mr. Pohlen has also worked as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Twelve Entrepreneuring Inc. He started his career by practicing at a major law firm in New York. He served as a Director of Hearsay Social Inc. Mr. Pohlen also serves as a Member of Advisory Board of connXus Holdings, LLC. He served as a Member of Advisory Board of ePolicy Solutions, Inc. He is a Member of the California and New York State Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in California, Missouri, and New York. Mr. Pohlen is an instructor at the University Of Iowa College Of Business and a guest lecturer for the Executive M.B.A. Program at Rockhurst College. His contribution to articles includes Cleantech Startups Should Learn about Government Funding. Mr. Pohlen is a guest lecturer and publisher of materials for several Practising Law Institute seminars, including Securities Offerings; Securities Laws and Internet; and Venture Capital: Planning an Exit. Since 1997, he has been ranked nationally in the IPO Journal's listing of the country's top ten IPO lawyers based on the number of initial public offerings completed. Mr. Pohlen has received a J.D. in 1984 from the University of Iowa and a B.A. in 1981 from the Iowa State University.

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